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201688 minGdocumentary

Time to Dance

201688 minGdocumentary

Murata Kaori choreographs dolphin shows at Enoshima Aquarium while teaching improvisational dance communication to caretakers at Sumida Aquarium and caring for her mother.

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Murata Kaori choreographs dolphin shows at Enoshima Aquarium while teaching improvisational dance communication to caretakers at Sumida Aquarium and caring for her mother.

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Mariko Nonakadirector

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Murata Kaori choreographs the dolphin show at Enoshima Aquarium. She teaches caretakers at Sumida Aquarium about improvisational dance communication. Alongside her work with the dolphins, Kaori cares for her bedridden mother. The film follows her dual commitment to her art and family. It runs for 88 minutes and was released in 2016.

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